CHARLESTON, WV—A Parkersburg man previously convicted of manufacturing a controlled substance pleaded guilty today to a federal gun crime, announced U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin. Alan Keith Philpott, 46, pleaded guilty to possessing 26 firearms in spite of his status as a convicted felon. Philpott offered his guilty plea before United States District Judge Thomas E. Johnston.
On November 1, 2012 and March 21, 2013, police executed search warrants at Philpott’s residence on Elm Tree Drive near Parkersburg. During the first search, police seized approximately 22 firearms. During the second search warrant, police seized an additional four firearms. Philpott had been previously convicted in December 2006 in the Circuit Court of Wood County of the felony offense of manufacturing a controlled substance.
Philpott faces up to 10 years in federal prison when he is sentenced on May 15, 2014, at 10:00 a.m.
The West Virginia State Police, Parkersburg Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Joshua Hanks is in charge of the prosecution.
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Monday, October 21, 2013
Convicted Felon Living in Fort Worth Sentenced to 78 Months in Federal Prison on Federal Firearm Conviction
AMARILLO, TX—A Fort Worth, Texas, resident, Bounthieng Sommay, 39, was sentenced on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, by U.S. District Judge Mary Lou Robinson, to 78 months in federal prison following his guilty plea in August 2013 to one count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas.
Sommay, a Laotian immigrant in the U.S. illegally, has been in federal custody since May 15, 2013, when he was arrested in the Dallas/Fort Worth area on various charges outlined in a federal indictment.
According to the factual resume filed in the case, on March 5, 2013, FBI special agents executed a search warrant at Sommay’s residence, as well as at his relatives’ residence, both located on Cane River Road in Fort Worth. At Sommay’s residence, agents found a .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun and ammunition. At his relatives’ residence, agents found two firearms, one having an obliterated serial number. Sommay admitted he owned all of the firearms.
Sommay is a convicted felon, having been convicted in South Dakota in 2008 for possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances.
At the sentencing hearing, Judge Robinson also ordered that Sommay forfeit the firearms to the government.
The case was investigated by the FBI; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; and the Potter County Attorney’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Vicki Lamberson is in charge of the prosecution, and Assistant U.S. Attorney John de la Garza is handling the forfeiture.
Sommay, a Laotian immigrant in the U.S. illegally, has been in federal custody since May 15, 2013, when he was arrested in the Dallas/Fort Worth area on various charges outlined in a federal indictment.
According to the factual resume filed in the case, on March 5, 2013, FBI special agents executed a search warrant at Sommay’s residence, as well as at his relatives’ residence, both located on Cane River Road in Fort Worth. At Sommay’s residence, agents found a .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun and ammunition. At his relatives’ residence, agents found two firearms, one having an obliterated serial number. Sommay admitted he owned all of the firearms.
Sommay is a convicted felon, having been convicted in South Dakota in 2008 for possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances.
At the sentencing hearing, Judge Robinson also ordered that Sommay forfeit the firearms to the government.
The case was investigated by the FBI; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; and the Potter County Attorney’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Vicki Lamberson is in charge of the prosecution, and Assistant U.S. Attorney John de la Garza is handling the forfeiture.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Two Sentenced for Transportation and Attempted Sale of Stolen Matisse Painting
Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the
Southern District of Florida, and Michael B. Steinbach, Acting Special
Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field
Office, announced today’s sentencing of Pedro Antonio Marcuello Guzman,
46, of Miami, Florida, and Maria Martha Elisa Ornelas Lazo, 50, of
Mexico City, Mexico, on charges relating to the July 17, 2012 interstate
transportation and attempted sale of the stolen Henri Matisse painting
“Odalisque in Red Pants” in Miami Beach, Florida.
At today’s hearing, U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks sentenced Pedro Marcuello to 33 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Maria Ornelas was sentenced to 21 months in prison, to be followed by three years’ supervised release. The defendants pled guilty on October 30, 2012, to charges relating to the transportation, possession, and attempted sale of the stolen Henri Matisse painting.
According to court documents, between December 2011 and July 13, 2012, Marcuello, in a series of meetings with undercover agents of the FBI, negotiated the sale of an original Henri Matisse painting entitled “Odalisque in Red Pants,” which had been stolen from the Caracas Museum of Contemporary Art in Caracas, Venezuela, around December 2002. During these meetings, Marcuello agreed to sell the stolen painting to the undercover agents for approximately $740,000 and also agreed to have the painting transported by courier to the United States from Mexico, where the painting was stored. The courier was identified by Marcuello as co-defendant Ornelas. Thereafter, on July 16, 2012, Ornelas transported the stolen Matisse painting to Miami from Mexico City. According to court documents, the following day, both Marcuello and Ornelas produced the Matisse painting titled “Odalisque in Red Pants” to undercover agents as part of the purported sales transaction. At the time of the purported sales transaction, both Marcuello and Ornelas knew the Matisse painting had been stolen.
Mr. Ferrer commended the investigative efforts of the FBI. Mr. Ferrer would also like to thank the FBI Legal Attachés in Caracas and Paris, the Department of Justice Office of International Affairs, and the Department of Justice Attaché in Paris. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Elisa Castrolugo.
A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls.
At today’s hearing, U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks sentenced Pedro Marcuello to 33 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Maria Ornelas was sentenced to 21 months in prison, to be followed by three years’ supervised release. The defendants pled guilty on October 30, 2012, to charges relating to the transportation, possession, and attempted sale of the stolen Henri Matisse painting.
According to court documents, between December 2011 and July 13, 2012, Marcuello, in a series of meetings with undercover agents of the FBI, negotiated the sale of an original Henri Matisse painting entitled “Odalisque in Red Pants,” which had been stolen from the Caracas Museum of Contemporary Art in Caracas, Venezuela, around December 2002. During these meetings, Marcuello agreed to sell the stolen painting to the undercover agents for approximately $740,000 and also agreed to have the painting transported by courier to the United States from Mexico, where the painting was stored. The courier was identified by Marcuello as co-defendant Ornelas. Thereafter, on July 16, 2012, Ornelas transported the stolen Matisse painting to Miami from Mexico City. According to court documents, the following day, both Marcuello and Ornelas produced the Matisse painting titled “Odalisque in Red Pants” to undercover agents as part of the purported sales transaction. At the time of the purported sales transaction, both Marcuello and Ornelas knew the Matisse painting had been stolen.
Mr. Ferrer commended the investigative efforts of the FBI. Mr. Ferrer would also like to thank the FBI Legal Attachés in Caracas and Paris, the Department of Justice Office of International Affairs, and the Department of Justice Attaché in Paris. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Elisa Castrolugo.
A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls.
Monday, January 7, 2013
Berlin Man Sentenced on Gun Charge
CONCORD, NH—Jody P. Albert, 44, of Berlin, was sentenced
in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to two
months in prison and three years of supervised release for being a
felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney John
Kacavas.
In 1997 and 2008, Albert was convicted of felonies in the Coos County Superior Court. Under federal law, Albert was prohibited from possessing firearms. An investigation conducted by the FBI and the Berlin Police Department uncovered that during December 2011 and January 2012, Albert possessed a 12-gauge shotgun and a 45/410 caliber pistol. The weapons and associated ammunition were seized by the FBI and the Berlin Police Department during the course of their investigation.
On July 11, 2012, a federal grand jury indicted Albert for being a felon in possession of a firearm, and he pleaded guilty on September 17, 2012.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Berlin Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United Sates Attorney Mark S. Zuckerman.
In 1997 and 2008, Albert was convicted of felonies in the Coos County Superior Court. Under federal law, Albert was prohibited from possessing firearms. An investigation conducted by the FBI and the Berlin Police Department uncovered that during December 2011 and January 2012, Albert possessed a 12-gauge shotgun and a 45/410 caliber pistol. The weapons and associated ammunition were seized by the FBI and the Berlin Police Department during the course of their investigation.
On July 11, 2012, a federal grand jury indicted Albert for being a felon in possession of a firearm, and he pleaded guilty on September 17, 2012.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Berlin Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United Sates Attorney Mark S. Zuckerman.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Grand Island Man Sentenced to 70 Months' Imprisonment for Selling a Rifle to a Felon
United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that
Luis Cruz, 32 years old, from Grand Island, Nebraska, was sentenced on
Wednesday, November 14, 2012, to a term of 70 months’ imprisonment,
followed by three years of supervised release upon completion of his
prison sentence, and a $100 special assessment by the Honorable U.S.
District Court Senior Judge Richard Kopf. Cruz pled guilty to
transferring a firearm to someone he had reason to believe was a
convicted felon on July 13, 2012.
Cruz was among several people arrested in the Grand Island area in November of 2010 as the result of an investigation into criminal street gang activity. This case was investigated by the Central Nebraska Drug and Safe Streets Task Force, an organization comprised of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, Hall County Sheriff’s Department, Grand Island Police Department, Nebraska State Patrol, Adams County Sheriff’s Department, Hastings Police Department, and the Kearney Police Department.
Cruz was among several people arrested in the Grand Island area in November of 2010 as the result of an investigation into criminal street gang activity. This case was investigated by the Central Nebraska Drug and Safe Streets Task Force, an organization comprised of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, Hall County Sheriff’s Department, Grand Island Police Department, Nebraska State Patrol, Adams County Sheriff’s Department, Hastings Police Department, and the Kearney Police Department.
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